The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-10-21
NEWS.
Friday, Oct. 81. 1887.
MINOR LOCALS

Charles Dickens The son Of "Boz'
has come over to this country to lee
ture.
The protracted meeting at the NJ
i. Church of this place is still in
progress.
Corn husking is being rapidly
pushed by many of our farmers. The
crop is fair, but not heavy one.
The result Of the October registra-
ton of voters in this county is new
names 2S9, removals and deceased
1875.
A new line Of hosiery just arrived
at W. j. AnErim's.
Mrs, Francis A. Biddle, mother OF
School Commissioner George Biddle,
died at her residence near Cccilton. on
Wednesday. aged IS years.
Tuesday was the anniy ersary Of
Miss Gerty D4re's birth day which
occasion was RENE mbered by numb
er of her friends who called to con-
graduate her and spend the evening.
M. Frank Jenkins is busy with
brush and paint pot on Mrs Buck
ley's new house. The ground is to
be dove color with bright trimmings
and parti ,colored gables.
1000 lbs. of fodder yarn just re.
ceivod at Haines & Kinks. o7-St
James Badlers. who resided on
the old Robt. Rawlings property in
the 9Th dist. died on Tues lay of con.
sumption. aged % and will be bur-
led on Friday Ito day. at Bethesda
church cemetery.
The new NJ. Il. Church at Pleas
ant Grove. Lancaster county, Pa. was
not dedicated on Sun ay last as re.
ported, the minister refusing to ded-
icate because there was not sufficient
money raised to pay the debt.
Another line of Parole boots at
Ankrim's.
CRYSTAL Lodge will hold their
quarterly election of officers next
Wednesday night. Members please
take notice. Try to make it point
to be present, especially at this meet
ing.
Mis9 Alice Mcclure was treated
to a surprise on Wednesday evening
by party of young friends who
called to celebrate the anniversary OF
her birthday. A very pleasant ev-
ening was spent.
The lecture and magic lantern ex.
hibition in the Hall, given by Prof.
j. P. Carey, on Saturday night last,
was not largely attended. The ex-
hib,tion was rather hastily gotten up
and not we'll advertised, which may
account for the attendance not being
larger.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of Maryland will meet in con-
vention in the city of Baltimore on the
9th and 2Sth of October. Miss Fran
ces e Willard, the National President,
will attend the session on Friday and
OollyeF d lectuTe III ~ AA~AA VA
Friday evening 2oth.
1t is reported that Miss Deborah
Preston has purchased the Lippincoit
house on Wilson Avenue and will
take possession the last of December.
Mr. Barnes at present occupies the
property and will move into the new
house being built by Mrs. Buckley.
Have you seen the new lamps at
W. j. Ankrim's.
That lively institution, Crystal
Lodge, of this town varied their ex'
excuses on the last meeting night,
by holding a spelling bee.' Luck
fell to Pussy who got the easy words
and saw all his gallant comrades fall
one by one around him, till like the
last rose of summer he was left spell
ing alone.
For the best selected stock of muz
zle and breech loading guns, 60 to
Haines & Kirk. o. St
The third Quarterly Conference
for the NJ. K Church will be held in
the Lecture Room on Tuesday next,
25th, at 2 p. NJ. After holding the
Quarterly Conference Rev W. l.. S.
Murray, Phi D., will preach at 3 P. NJ
also at 7:30P. NJ. All are kindly in
vited.
Abper G. Wood, one of the sub.
stantial farmers of Little Britain,
Lancaster Co., we'll known to many
of our readers. as one of the famous
cattle feeders of that section Of
country, died on Friday night last.
aged 70. The remains were inferred
at Eastland burying ground.
Cards announcing the wedding of
Miss May B.. daughter of Mr.. 10
seph H. McNeal of Bell Hill, near
Ekton, and Mr.. Boulden B Dunbar
of Elkton, have been issued. The
ceremony will take place in the Elk